24-3-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Professional Negligence
An 80-year-old woman, with a 40-year history of chronic glaucoma (which she knew would eventually cause her to go blind), brought an application for leave to commence proceedings out of time, against her treating ophthalmologist. She proposed to claim that the doctor's treatment, rather than her underlying condition, had caused…
Inquest into the death of Maria Aurelia Willersdorf
24-1-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Negligence
The Southern Coroner conducted an inquest into the death of an elderly woman following a radiological procedure in a suburban clinic. Matthew Hickey appeared for the radiologist who had administered the procedure, instructed by Minter Ellison.
10-10-19 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Professional Negligence
The plaintiff, an 84-year-old woman, suffered a stroke. Upon her arrival at the Cairns Hospital (which the second defendant operates), the medical team (including the first defendant, an experienced neurologist) treated the plaintiff with thrombolysis. She survived but, despite that treatment, was paralysed. The plaintiff claimed her treatment, not the…
The Thistle Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Bretz [2018] QCA 6
9-2-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Professional Negligence, Building & Construction
Matthew Hickey appeared (unled against silk, instructed by Clyde & Co) for the successful respondent to this appeal from a decision to dismiss a claim for professional negligence against an engineering company, concerning its design and supervision of the construction of a service station in Bundaberg. Matthew had also successfully…
Paskins v Hail Creek Coal Pty Ltd [2018] 2 Qd R 518
29-9-17 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Professional Negligence, Insurance
The plaintiff sued his employer and another party for damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment. He obtained judgment against his employer, the first defendant, and against the second defendant who was the employer of an individual P. P was found to have been the individual…
